Soft Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Our favorite soft gingerbread cookie recipe is no good for building gingerbread houses, but perfect for eating and enjoying!

On this page, we'll cover how to make gingerbread cookies as well as share our favorite recipes for soft gingerbread cookies.

This first recipe makes gingerbread that's softer than traditional house-building gingerbread. You CAN cut shapes out of it but I wouldn't try making structural cookies (like walls of a gingerbread house). Great for snacks and gifts though!!

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients:

¼ cup molasses

&frac13; cup packed brown sugar

&frac18; cup butter, softened

&frac13; cup water

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon ground allspice

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cloves

Steps - Prep:

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the molasses, brown sugar, softened butter, and water until smooth.

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